2.04.2016

QUICHE QUICHE QUICHE!

We end up with a few too many eggs at our house fairly frequently. Our girls are cranking! And there are only so many scrambled egg with creme fraiche lunches you can prepare before you start to feel like you're not living up to your potential in the kitchen.

And then it dawned on me: Quiche! Such a weird word I don't really like saying it! But I'd always wanted to learn to make it!

Why was quiche so huge in the 80s I honestly don't get it? Apparently it's making a comeback? That's a funny thing to consider.

The whole thing is a funny concept, quiche. Egg pie. I mean, it makes all the sense in the world, it's healthy and light (or not-light, if you don't want it to be), and it's a great fridge buster for all your on-its-way-out produce . . . but it's the whole fancy lady party element of the quiche with the bridal showers + shell light sconces + pale pink sofas that I find most curious. You say "quiche" and I instantly think of Troop Beverly Hills. Which is dumb, there wasn't even any quiche in that movie! Just body waves and perms.

We happen to have a Costco sized bag of broccoli burning a hole in our fridge, and no cheese in the house minus parmesan, so this is what we happened on this time.

This time also Brandon got a heart in his quiche crust. Next time he's getting devil horns. ;)

Here's my favorite way to do a quiche so far!

BROCCOLI QUICHE

Ingredients

2 tlb butter

1/2 onion, diced

1 tsp garlic, minced

2 cups fresh broccoli, chopped

2 carrots, peeled + sliced

1/4 cup cooked bacon, chopped

A few sprigs fresh oregano, chopped (about 2tbs)

6-8 eggs, beaten

1 1/2 cups milk

1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 unbaked pie crust (premade, not premade, the world is your oyster!)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

2. Fry up some bacon! Low heat please. Once finished and cooling, pour out excess grease and sautée onions and garlic in the same pan over medium heat until translucent (no me gusta crunchy onions)

3. While waiting on the onions, whip eggs in a large bowl until frothy. Add milk and cheese.